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LOT 1048
Eastern Byzantine Silver Inscribed Ring
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.56 grams, 25.38 mm overall, 18.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Comprising a broad hoop and panel to each shoulder with trumpet-shaped spur and incised asterisk motif; discoid bezel with retrograde legend 'ΘΕΑΙ[..]' and hatched field.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal
5th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With knop handle and applied beaded wire collar, ellipsoid plaque with incuse image of two nimbate figures flanking a hatched panel and two bovines above; probably a Nativity scene with Mary and Joseph beside the manger in the stable with oxen. 5.1 grams, 16 mm
Acquired in 1993. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Byzantine Stone Carving of Saint Peter
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,250
Rectangular marble panel with half-round figure of standing Saint Peter between two columns, holding ring with three keys and scroll in one hand, inscription 'ΠΕTPOC' to the upper right corner; finely carved low-relief cross with wide arms to the reverse; repaired and mounted on a custom-made display stand. 103 grams, 10.4 cm (132 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand)
Some repairs.
with The Bactria Corp., NYC, USA, 1970s. Private collection, New York, USA. with Arte Primitivo, New York, USA, 17 March 2021, no.619 ($9,920.00). Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12839-240781. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The relief shows similarities with scenes from sarcophagi made in Constantinople, which depict miracles of Christ witnessed by the Apostles, especially Saint Peter. In particular, due to its similarity to fragments of a sarcophagus from Leontopolis but carved in Byzantium, the scene may depict the healing of the blind man of Jericho, with Peter witnessing the miracles performed by Jesus. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
10th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With splayed end to each arm and integral loop; pointillé motifs to both faces. 7.58 grams, 44 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
